Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6365
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (under the I pavement)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (under the I pavement)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.7x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome square tile, with strongly oblique edges, cut downward. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The glaze shows a white alteration layer. The rear surface is quite even. Burning traces are visible on the front surface.
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –